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For the lives you’ve changed… for the communities you’ve strengthened…for the countless ways you make it a pleasure every day,
WE THANK YOU.The partnership between United Way and Publix Super Markets, Inc.
has endured for decades and helped millions.
“...always seek out and value the kindnessthat stands behind the action.”
– Albert Schweitzer
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UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA307-B East Seventh AvenueTallahassee Florida 32303
850-488-8276www.uwof.org
ear Floridians:
Florida’s United Ways and the state United Way that serves them have come a long way over the decades, and their futures are bright.
Over the decades, one of the traits that has defined Florida’s United Ways has been their continuous search for ways to more effectively serve their communities. Most recently, the
state’s 34 United Ways have been aggressively transitioning into community impact agents, focused on facilitating comprehensive solutions to some of our communities’ most critical human
service issues. As the roots of this transition mature, recognition of the fundamentally important roles United Ways play in safeguarding the health and well-being of their communities is expanding.
As local United Ways continue to improve and better serve their communities, the role of the United Way of Florida – which exists to support them – is also changing. Once a vehicle for networking among United Way executives, the United Way of Florida has expanded its roles to not only include that valuable function, but also to become the advocacy voice in the state capital for Florida’s United Ways, and to provide low-cost, high-quality training for United Way staff and volunteers.
The transformation to community impact being pursued by United Ways holds the promise of opening the door to far greater recognition and awareness of United Way as the community’s most effective and efficient agent for positive human service change. As it does, the United Way will grow in its ability to create positive change – and results – for the benefit of all Floridians.
Yours in service to the people of Florida,
In these pages you will find information about the work done by local, independent United Ways who are members of an association called United Way of Florida. It hardly does justice to the commitment that they make to the people of Florida, day in and day out, both paid staff and volunteer leaders, to condense all they do in these few pages.
You will see a lot of variety in their offerings and achievements, based on the size of the United Way and on the length of their existence. Every community chooses what their community needs and wants; many small United Ways have begun programs not yet available in larger communities, and larger United Ways are willing teachers to the newer and smaller organizations. The state of Florida is large geographically, and very different across its length and breadth. Every United Way expresses the concept of its mission as each community chooses in order to make life for all better and more uplifting.
You will also see how, joining together in the state association called United Way of Florida, local United Ways are creating a synergy on the state level to mobilize resources and leadership.
Caring Matters in Paradise –The Story of Florida’s United Ways D
Prepared by: Toni James, APR, Toni James & Associates Strategic Public RelationsOcala, Florida • Tel: 352-732-3863 • [email protected]
2007 FLORIDACOMMUNITY LEADERS CONFERENCE
Co-Chairs:Bunny Finney and Alex Young
Committee Members:Eileen Boyle
Ann BreidensteinWalter Dry
Thom EpskyJohn Marmish
Alan PolackwichJohn Provance
Maureen QuinlanRob RainsRay SalazarDoug Weber
Terry Worthington
Staff:Ted Granger, Beth Meredith, Frankie Allen
United Way of FloridaMISSION:
The mission of the United Way of Floridais to enhance Florida United Ways’ efforts
to increase the organized capacity ofpeople to care for one another.
Rob RainsChairman of the Board of Governors
United Way of Florida
Ted GrangerPresident
United Way of Florida
“People grow through experienceif they meet life honestly andcourageously. This is how
character is built.”– Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day
UNITED WAY OF FLORIDA307-B East Seventh AvenueTallahassee Florida 32303
850-488-8276www.uwof.org
ear Floridians:
Florida’s United Ways and the state United Way that serves them have come a long way over the decades, and their futures are bright.
Over the decades, one of the traits that has defined Florida’s United Ways has been their continuous search for ways to more effectively serve their communities. Most recently, the
state’s 34 United Ways have been aggressively transitioning into community impact agents, focused on facilitating comprehensive solutions to some of our communities’ most critical human
service issues. As the roots of this transition mature, recognition of the fundamentally important roles United Ways play in safeguarding the health and well-being of their communities is expanding.
As local United Ways continue to improve and better serve their communities, the role of the United Way of Florida – which exists to support them – is also changing. Once a vehicle for networking among United Way executives, the United Way of Florida has expanded its roles to not only include that valuable function, but also to become the advocacy voice in the state capital for Florida’s United Ways, and to provide low-cost, high-quality training for United Way staff and volunteers.
The transformation to community impact being pursued by United Ways holds the promise of opening the door to far greater recognition and awareness of United Way as the community’s most effective and efficient agent for positive human service change. As it does, the United Way will grow in its ability to create positive change – and results – for the benefit of all Floridians.
Yours in service to the people of Florida,
In these pages you will find information about the work done by local, independent United Ways who are members of an association called United Way of Florida. It hardly does justice to the commitment that they make to the people of Florida, day in and day out, both paid staff and volunteer leaders, to condense all they do in these few pages.
You will see a lot of variety in their offerings and achievements, based on the size of the United Way and on the length of their existence. Every community chooses what their community needs and wants; many small United Ways have begun programs not yet available in larger communities, and larger United Ways are willing teachers to the newer and smaller organizations. The state of Florida is large geographically, and very different across its length and breadth. Every United Way expresses the concept of its mission as each community chooses in order to make life for all better and more uplifting.
You will also see how, joining together in the state association called United Way of Florida, local United Ways are creating a synergy on the state level to mobilize resources and leadership.
Caring Matters in Paradise –The Story of Florida’s United Ways D
Prepared by: Toni James, APR, Toni James & Associates Strategic Public RelationsOcala, Florida • Tel: 352-732-3863 • [email protected]
2007 FLORIDACOMMUNITY LEADERS CONFERENCE
Co-Chairs:Bunny Finney and Alex Young
Committee Members:Eileen Boyle
Ann BreidensteinWalter Dry
Thom EpskyJohn Marmish
Alan PolackwichJohn Provance
Maureen QuinlanRob RainsRay SalazarDoug Weber
Terry Worthington
Staff:Ted Granger, Beth Meredith, Frankie Allen
United Way of FloridaMISSION:
The mission of the United Way of Floridais to enhance Florida United Ways’ efforts
to increase the organized capacity ofpeople to care for one another.
Rob RainsChairman of the Board of Governors
United Way of Florida
Ted GrangerPresident
United Way of Florida
“People grow through experienceif they meet life honestly andcourageously. This is how
character is built.”– Eleanor Roosevelt, My Day
$6,ooo,ooo
$5,ooo,ooo
$4,ooo,ooo
$3,ooo,ooo
$2,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$o
* USF participated in the FSECC in '03, but not in '04, which would account for $260,537 of the difference between '03 and '04 totals.
19801990
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
19811982
19831984
19851986
19871988
1989
Grand Total:$70,871,611
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here.We did all that could be done.”– Ronald Reagan
During the 1970s, Florida’s United Way professionals envisioned establishing a state United Way presence in Tallahassee. Following the 1979 spring meeting of the United Way Executives of Florida, the aid of local United Way volunteers and staff members of United Way of America was enlisted to bring their vision into reality. At subsequent meetings, the volunteers and professionals drafted a position paper and approved articles of incorporation and bylaws.
On December 17, 1979 officers were elected, a budget was approved and a name was chosen for the new organization.The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. was born.After conducting interviews in early 1980, a search committee hired the Association’s first executive director, Joe Reno.The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc., opened an office in Tallahassee on April 21, 1980, and its Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Secretary of State on July 2, 1980.
The decade of the eighties was, of course, a critical one for the new organization. Its mission, operation and structure evolved significantly, as reflected by the changes to its name. On August 13, 1986, the Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. became the United Ways of Florida, Inc., and then, on January 16, 1991, it inherited its present name, the United Way of Florida, Inc.
During the ‘90s, the United Way of Florida Board of Governors focused the organization’s priorities on three areas of critical importance to Florida’s United Ways: public policy, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign, and training. Those three priority areas, combined with member services, remain the focus of the organization today.
In the public policy arena, the United Way of Florida has achieved numerous successes, including drafting Florida’s Volunteer Immunity, Non-Profit Officers and Directors Liability, Revenue Maximization and 2-1-1 Network legislation, and helping to write and pass Healthy Families Florida, school readiness and
voluntary prekindergarten, child care Gold Seal, and Florida KidCare legislation, among others.
Over the past 27 years, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign has raised almost $71 million dollars from generous state employees. The United Way of Florida has played an active role at the state level working to ensure that the campaign is run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
The United Way of Florida’s training agenda focuses primarily on the bi-annual Staff Leaders Conference, which provides Florida United Way staff with opportunities to “take it to the next level.” These Staff Conferences provide
United Ways with affordable, accessible and high-quality training for their employees. This year the conference is being broadened to include local and state-wide community volunteer leaders.
ey Partnerships for United Way of Florida:
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & ToddlersState Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
Clearinghouse on Human ServicesHealthy Families Florida Steering Committee
One Goal Summer ConferenceFlorida Alliance of Information & Referral Services (FLAIRS)
Florida Children’s Summit Planning CommitteeFlorida Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Children’s Week
United Way of Florida – Past & Present The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign – A 26-Year Giving HistoryThe Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC) is the only state-sanctioned charity drive among state employees in the workplace. Each year state employees generously contribute nearly $5 million to more than 1,300 of their favorite charities through the FSEC Campaign. The FSEC Campaign is housed, for administrative purposes, in the Department of Management Services, is overseen by the Statewide FSECC Steering Committee composed of nine state employee representatives, and is conducted by state employees with the assistance of 27 United Way area Fiscal Agents throughout the state along with the United Way of Florida.
$6,ooo,ooo
$5,ooo,ooo
$4,ooo,ooo
$3,ooo,ooo
$2,ooo,ooo
$1,ooo,ooo
$o
* USF participated in the FSECC in '03, but not in '04, which would account for $260,537 of the difference between '03 and '04 totals.
19801990
19911992
19931994
19951996
19971998
19992000
20012002
20032004
20052006
19811982
19831984
19851986
19871988
1989
Grand Total:$70,871,611
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here.We did all that could be done.”– Ronald Reagan
During the 1970s, Florida’s United Way professionals envisioned establishing a state United Way presence in Tallahassee. Following the 1979 spring meeting of the United Way Executives of Florida, the aid of local United Way volunteers and staff members of United Way of America was enlisted to bring their vision into reality. At subsequent meetings, the volunteers and professionals drafted a position paper and approved articles of incorporation and bylaws.
On December 17, 1979 officers were elected, a budget was approved and a name was chosen for the new organization.The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. was born.After conducting interviews in early 1980, a search committee hired the Association’s first executive director, Joe Reno.The Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc., opened an office in Tallahassee on April 21, 1980, and its Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Secretary of State on July 2, 1980.
The decade of the eighties was, of course, a critical one for the new organization. Its mission, operation and structure evolved significantly, as reflected by the changes to its name. On August 13, 1986, the Association of United Ways of Florida, Inc. became the United Ways of Florida, Inc., and then, on January 16, 1991, it inherited its present name, the United Way of Florida, Inc.
During the ‘90s, the United Way of Florida Board of Governors focused the organization’s priorities on three areas of critical importance to Florida’s United Ways: public policy, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign, and training. Those three priority areas, combined with member services, remain the focus of the organization today.
In the public policy arena, the United Way of Florida has achieved numerous successes, including drafting Florida’s Volunteer Immunity, Non-Profit Officers and Directors Liability, Revenue Maximization and 2-1-1 Network legislation, and helping to write and pass Healthy Families Florida, school readiness and
voluntary prekindergarten, child care Gold Seal, and Florida KidCare legislation, among others.
Over the past 27 years, the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign has raised almost $71 million dollars from generous state employees. The United Way of Florida has played an active role at the state level working to ensure that the campaign is run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
The United Way of Florida’s training agenda focuses primarily on the bi-annual Staff Leaders Conference, which provides Florida United Way staff with opportunities to “take it to the next level.” These Staff Conferences provide
United Ways with affordable, accessible and high-quality training for their employees. This year the conference is being broadened to include local and state-wide community volunteer leaders.
ey Partnerships for United Way of Florida:
Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & ToddlersState Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers
Clearinghouse on Human ServicesHealthy Families Florida Steering Committee
One Goal Summer ConferenceFlorida Alliance of Information & Referral Services (FLAIRS)
Florida Children’s Summit Planning CommitteeFlorida Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
Children’s Week
United Way of Florida – Past & Present The Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign – A 26-Year Giving HistoryThe Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign (FSECC) is the only state-sanctioned charity drive among state employees in the workplace. Each year state employees generously contribute nearly $5 million to more than 1,300 of their favorite charities through the FSEC Campaign. The FSEC Campaign is housed, for administrative purposes, in the Department of Management Services, is overseen by the Statewide FSECC Steering Committee composed of nine state employee representatives, and is conducted by state employees with the assistance of 27 United Way area Fiscal Agents throughout the state along with the United Way of Florida.
1980-1982 Philip N. Cheaney, Ft. Lauderdale1982-1983 Marshall S. Harris, South Miami1983-1985 Mary Bray Sharp, Orlando1985-1987 Charles H. Polk, Daytona Beach1987-1988 Russell L. Shaneyfelt, Fort Myers1988-1989 Kenneth F. Finger, Gainesville1989-1990 Mary Lou Gilman, Ocala 1990-1991 Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D., Davie1991-1992 William R. Burson, Boca Raton 1992-1993 James F. Moseley, Jacksonville 1993-1994 Steve Taber, Gainesville1994-1995 Barbara L. Rosenblum, Clearwater
BB10-Year Growth Comparison –UW Campaigns vs. Total Personal Income in Florida
oard Chairs – United Way of Florida
As the population of Florida grows, its personal income is growing at a rate slightly ahead of United Ways’ fund-raising efforts, offering a challenge and an opportunity to reach new contributors. Only in this way will United Ways be able to effectively help those in great need in their local communities.
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
$01995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
UW Campaign Total Personal Income
1995-1996 Richard K. Lewis, Ocala1996-1997 H. Wm. Walker, Jr., Esq., Miami1997-1998 A.L. “Judge” Holmes, Bartow1998-1999 Leon Weekes, Sr., Delray Beach1999-2000 Katie Porta, Apopka2000-2002 Ron Nowviskie, Ormond Beach2002-2003 Ken Armstrong, Tallahassee2003-2004 Walter Dry, Spring Hill2004-2005 Toni James, Ocala2005-2006 Alan Polackwich, Vero Beach2006-2007 Rob Rains, Cocoa Beach
“If you started with a clean slate of paper and set out to design the best system to identify and address community needs, you would end up describing the United Way. Community volunteers raising funds, identifying needs, distributing
funds to meet those needs and monitoring results. Almost every community in
Florida has been positively impacted by the efforts of United Way volunteers and
professionals.”–Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., 2005-06
United Way of Indian River County, Vero Beach
“When our family finally settled in Ocala in 1965, we were asked by one agency after
another to commit to their cause. We found that United Way
studied the needs and the agencies and made a
knowledgeable commitment to worthy causes. When I became involved at the state level, the
same due diligence was evident.”– Mary Lou Gilman, 1989-90
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
“The United Way of Florida was and is a phenomenally successful way that the 34 United Ways of the State of Florida may communicate, share ideas, and contribute to the common good of the citizens of
Florida. The sharing of ideas, successful approaches to the common issues that need to be addressed within the
state are expanded upon by collective wisdom of such an organization. When Hurricane Andrew hit South
Florida in 1992, within a matter of hours hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent to the United Way of Florida from all over the country. We dispersed it to
appropriate agencies as needed.”–James F. Moseley, 1992-93
United Way of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville
“The United Way is still at the center of community
problem-solving. Early learning, childcare for the
working poor and parenting skills fit neatly into the agendas of both Success By 6 and the
Early Learning Coalition.”
–Artemas “Judge” Holmes, 1997-98
United Way of Central Florida, Highland City
“United Way of Florida fills a very important role as
watchdog in the legislative process by opposing bills that
might be harmful to local United Ways’ ability to fulfill their mission of funding social service
agencies who provide help to those persons in need in the
community.”–Leon M. Weekes, 1998-99United Way of Palm Beach
County, Boynton Beach
“When the United Way of Florida Board was reorganized down to 18 members, the organization became much more effective in
supporting local United Ways: partnering with other groups to maximize the quality of human services throughout the state, and strongly advocating that state government meet its responsibility to
adequately fund social services and early childhood education. UWOF, through its very effective President Ted Granger, is a key
influencer of opinion in many public policy areas. UWOF was quick to embrace United Way of America President Brian Gallagher’s call
for United Ways to build on their community-based fund-raising capabilities to get at the underlying causes of local social ills and
problems, and make a measurable and accountable dent in them.”–Ron Nowviskie, 2000-02
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Daytona Beach
“After serving two terms on the United Way of Florida
Board, it was perfectly clear to me that no matter what the
size of your local United Way or your location within the state, everyone had an equal voice and shared information
with each other that resulted in a network that was fully
utilized by all.”–Walter L. Dry, Sr, 2003-04
United Way of Hernando County, Spring Hill
“During my term as Board Chair of UWOF, Florida was hit by four hurricanes that not only hurt our coasts but also did huge damage in the interior of the state. With the arrival of the first
(Hurricane Charley) it was evident that we needed to coalesce as a system and mobilize resources. Under the fantastic leadership of
UWOF President Ted Granger, we began a support system that helped smaller United Ways
function at all and larger ones to help their neighbors. We became a family that will stick
together when any crisis hits us again.”–Toni James, 2004-05
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
(Source: Florida United Ways and the Bureau of Economic & Business Research, University of Florida)
1980-1982 Philip N. Cheaney, Ft. Lauderdale1982-1983 Marshall S. Harris, South Miami1983-1985 Mary Bray Sharp, Orlando1985-1987 Charles H. Polk, Daytona Beach1987-1988 Russell L. Shaneyfelt, Fort Myers1988-1989 Kenneth F. Finger, Gainesville1989-1990 Mary Lou Gilman, Ocala 1990-1991 Abraham S. Fischler, Ed.D., Davie1991-1992 William R. Burson, Boca Raton 1992-1993 James F. Moseley, Jacksonville 1993-1994 Steve Taber, Gainesville1994-1995 Barbara L. Rosenblum, Clearwater
BB10-Year Growth Comparison –UW Campaigns vs. Total Personal Income in Florida
oard Chairs – United Way of Florida
As the population of Florida grows, its personal income is growing at a rate slightly ahead of United Ways’ fund-raising efforts, offering a challenge and an opportunity to reach new contributors. Only in this way will United Ways be able to effectively help those in great need in their local communities.
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
$01995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
UW Campaign Total Personal Income
1995-1996 Richard K. Lewis, Ocala1996-1997 H. Wm. Walker, Jr., Esq., Miami1997-1998 A.L. “Judge” Holmes, Bartow1998-1999 Leon Weekes, Sr., Delray Beach1999-2000 Katie Porta, Apopka2000-2002 Ron Nowviskie, Ormond Beach2002-2003 Ken Armstrong, Tallahassee2003-2004 Walter Dry, Spring Hill2004-2005 Toni James, Ocala2005-2006 Alan Polackwich, Vero Beach2006-2007 Rob Rains, Cocoa Beach
“If you started with a clean slate of paper and set out to design the best system to identify and address community needs, you would end up describing the United Way. Community volunteers raising funds, identifying needs, distributing
funds to meet those needs and monitoring results. Almost every community in
Florida has been positively impacted by the efforts of United Way volunteers and
professionals.”–Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., 2005-06
United Way of Indian River County, Vero Beach
“When our family finally settled in Ocala in 1965, we were asked by one agency after
another to commit to their cause. We found that United Way
studied the needs and the agencies and made a
knowledgeable commitment to worthy causes. When I became involved at the state level, the
same due diligence was evident.”– Mary Lou Gilman, 1989-90
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
“The United Way of Florida was and is a phenomenally successful way that the 34 United Ways of the State of Florida may communicate, share ideas, and contribute to the common good of the citizens of
Florida. The sharing of ideas, successful approaches to the common issues that need to be addressed within the
state are expanded upon by collective wisdom of such an organization. When Hurricane Andrew hit South
Florida in 1992, within a matter of hours hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent to the United Way of Florida from all over the country. We dispersed it to
appropriate agencies as needed.”–James F. Moseley, 1992-93
United Way of Northeast Florida, Jacksonville
“The United Way is still at the center of community
problem-solving. Early learning, childcare for the
working poor and parenting skills fit neatly into the agendas of both Success By 6 and the
Early Learning Coalition.”
–Artemas “Judge” Holmes, 1997-98
United Way of Central Florida, Highland City
“United Way of Florida fills a very important role as
watchdog in the legislative process by opposing bills that
might be harmful to local United Ways’ ability to fulfill their mission of funding social service
agencies who provide help to those persons in need in the
community.”–Leon M. Weekes, 1998-99United Way of Palm Beach
County, Boynton Beach
“When the United Way of Florida Board was reorganized down to 18 members, the organization became much more effective in
supporting local United Ways: partnering with other groups to maximize the quality of human services throughout the state, and strongly advocating that state government meet its responsibility to
adequately fund social services and early childhood education. UWOF, through its very effective President Ted Granger, is a key
influencer of opinion in many public policy areas. UWOF was quick to embrace United Way of America President Brian Gallagher’s call
for United Ways to build on their community-based fund-raising capabilities to get at the underlying causes of local social ills and
problems, and make a measurable and accountable dent in them.”–Ron Nowviskie, 2000-02
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Daytona Beach
“After serving two terms on the United Way of Florida
Board, it was perfectly clear to me that no matter what the
size of your local United Way or your location within the state, everyone had an equal voice and shared information
with each other that resulted in a network that was fully
utilized by all.”–Walter L. Dry, Sr, 2003-04
United Way of Hernando County, Spring Hill
“During my term as Board Chair of UWOF, Florida was hit by four hurricanes that not only hurt our coasts but also did huge damage in the interior of the state. With the arrival of the first
(Hurricane Charley) it was evident that we needed to coalesce as a system and mobilize resources. Under the fantastic leadership of
UWOF President Ted Granger, we began a support system that helped smaller United Ways
function at all and larger ones to help their neighbors. We became a family that will stick
together when any crisis hits us again.”–Toni James, 2004-05
United Way of Marion County, Ocala
(Source: Florida United Ways and the Bureau of Economic & Business Research, University of Florida)
lorida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today
The predecessors of what is now known as a United Way began in Florida in the 1920s. With small beginnings, valiant volunteers and skilled professional staff, they developed into a powerful force for good in their communities, raising more than $202 million dollars in the 2006-07 campaigns.
United Way Founders
Big Bend (Tallahassee) - Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor & Wakulla
1943 Frank Moor, Payne Midyette, Charles Ausley $59,991 $7,141,414
Brevard County (Cocoa Beach) 1957 Kyle Lockeby, Dr. Myron Habegger, Blanche Quick $104,082 $6,106,000
Broward County (Ft.Lauderdale) 1939 $25,000 $13,192,500
Central Florida (Highland City) - Polk, Hardee & Highlands 1944 $8,212,000
Charlotte County (Port Charlotte) 1966 $30,000 $615,800
Citrus County (Lecanto) 1987 Gerry Mulligan, Steve Lamb, Wilson Burns $160,000 $615,120
Collier County (Naples) 1957 E.M. Brown $22,891 $2,737,855
Escambia County (Pensacola) 1924 J.H. Sherrill, Morris Bear, Mrs. C.H. (Agnes) Weis $30,000 $2,570,020
Heart of Florida (Orlando) - Orange, Osceola & Seminole 1939 Mayor Bob Carr $40,155 $17,472,000
Hernando County (Spring Hill) 1987 Jeff Casto, Robert Bruckner, Len Tria, Jim Gordon $67,000 $625,000
Indian River County (Vero Beach) 1961 Dan Richardson $44,367 $2,324,975
Lake & Sumter Counties (Leesburg) 1960s $35,199 $975,000
Lee County (Fort Myers) - Lee, Glades & Hendry 1957 $66,000 $6,903,088
Manatee County (Bradenton) 1943 R.G. Mulholland, H.S. Moody, Herman Eberts, Howard Levering, Fred Kushmer, Jr. $28,000 $2,830,000
Marion County (Ocala) 1961 Bonnie Heath $82,822 $2,565,273
Martin County (Stuart) 1972 Larry Buchanan, Ken Ferguson, Guy Cromwell, Ed Strickland $47,000 $2,202,054
Miami-Dade (Miami) 1920s Richard Plummer, Leonard K. Thompson, William John Matheson $44,794,000
Monroe County (Key West) 1978 Alan Hampton $59,372 $250,145
Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) - Baker, Clay, Duval & Nassau 1924 Frank C. Groover, Morgan V. Gress $202,329 $25,173,000
Northwest Florida (Panama City) - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, $3,300 $2,339,622 Jackson & Washington
1932
North Central Florida (Gainesville) - Alachua, J. Howard Hall, Marvin Gresham, C.B. Wester $84,700 $3,809,546 Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy & Union 1957
Okaloosa-Walton Counties (Ft Walton Beach) 1957 Mrs. Robert McCreary $2,456,959
Okeechobee County (Okeechobee) 1986 Michael Mills $20,000 $65,200
Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach) 1939 $165,600 $14,065,774
Pasco County (Port Richey) 1982 Ann Hildebrand, Bill Ragan $50,000 $1,366,124
Putnam County (Palatka) 1992 Ann Breidenstein, Dr. E. Risch, Kerry Rowel $77,000 $181,626
St. Johns County (St. Augustine) 1957 James Brock, W.C. Edmiston, Don Tully, Hamilton Upchurch $48,177 $1,363,768
St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce) 1962 Alto Adams, Jr., Richard V. Neill, Anne Wilder $67,000 $1,850,000
Santa Rosa County (Milton) 1957 Wayne T. Kent, J.P. Trodd, Betty R. Willey $8,600 $195,612
Sarasota County (Sarasota) - Sarasota & Desoto 1948 LeRoy T. Fenne, Frances Filson, John C. Pinkerton $47,000 $3,030,000
South Sarasota (Venice) 1967 $5,000 $738,195
Suwannee Valley (Lake City) - Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette & Suwannee 1968 Thomas W. Brown, S. Austin Peele $29,186 $672,031
Tampa Bay (Tampa) - Hillsborough & Pinellas UWs merged in 2002 1924/1932 C.C. Nott & Allen Grazier $179,011 & $20,277 $23,700,000
Volusia-Flagler Counties (Daytona Beach) 1941 Don W. Evans, Ruth Wood, W.J. Gardiner, Charles B. Prettyman, Jr. $3,200,000
Execs / CPOs
Jimmy Dennard, Jim Russell, Ed Eagen, Kenneth S. Armstrong
Art Snyder, Phil Schneiderman, Joe Reno, John Nelson, Rob Rains
E. Douglas Endsley, Robert C. MacConnell, Douglas E. Weber
Greg Falk, Tom Brown, Perry Heath, Terry Worthington
Sherry Sandidge-Cobb, Paula Wilman, Cecy Cowger Glenn
Debbie Lewis, Dawn Arline, Patricia Walker, John Marmish
Sue Corder, Tommye Jones Kenworthy, Ernie BretzmannMrs. Kelen Kahn (volunteer), Flossie Davis Watson, John Liggon, Bob Goulet, Ted Hendry, Greg Hettue,Dennis McKinnon, Sr., Jean Norman
Bert Neidig, Ed Rawa, Larry Norvell, Brian Quail, John Hawkins, Robert H. BrownMarilyn Ceh, James Ennis, Penny Zaphel, Valerie Orshal-Hunt, Kathy JonesArthur Landauer, Col. Kenneth H. Black, William M. Pozaro, Mercho Rogel,Mary Beth Herzog, Sara Faircloth, Kay Youngbluth, Tom Brown, Michael Kint
A.M. Blackburn, Eva P. Knowles, Bob Reardon, Dick Clark, Harry Honan, John L. ProvanceRuby Watson, David Sherman, Burnett Bloodworth, Robert Cornelius, Cliff Smith
Lee C. Ranck, Joe Reno, Bertram South, Stanley Stephens, John Sands, Earline Parker, Babs Faulk, Gerard F. Koontz, Sr.
Maryann Twyford, Toni James, Fran Clemons, Toni James, Maureen Quinlan
Dan Goulet, Bob Aramony, Rob Rains, Steve Batsche, James Vojcsik
William Aramony, Vito Rigillo, Clark LaMendola, Tanya Glazebrook, Harve A. Mogul
Peggy Von Sonn, Curt Blair, Samuel Lancaster, Mufti Kieffer, Frank Fidder, Rae Miller, Peter Ilchuk, Susan Gouldy
Fred Huffman, Ralph DiSanto, Richard Covey, Virginia Mason, Don Custis, Connie Hodges
Lawrence M. Conley, Jerry C. Hix, Jr. Edward T. Richards
Cecil B. Webster, Raymond Waldrop, L.K. Cannon, Jr., William Dick, David G. Sherard, Walter R. Lee, Jr.,John W. Hewell, Dorothea Snyder, Steven E. Reardon, Karen G. Bricklemyer
Roger Pryor, H.E. Peterson, H.R. Kennaston, O.Lloyd Turner, Glenn R. Sullivan, John Conners, Bill Robinson
Frank Irby (current volunteer)
George N. Pyke, Dino Caras, Dan Goulet, John Dyess, Scott Badesch
Jim Snyder, Susan Arnett
Jim Melfi, Jeanine Mordon
John DiCesare, Ann Breidenstein
Fredrick Johnston, Jacki Butts, Charles Brown, Karen Knapp
Eileen Perrigo, Guy Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Marvin Huskey, Steve Brett
Phyllis Whitaker, Carol Verducci, R. Earline Parker, Rita DoppHillsborough: Edson Foster, Tetlow R. Johnson, Jim Rowe, Wayne Davis, Kim Scheeler, Doug Weber;Pinellas: Curtis West, Gene Christiansen, Dick Clawson, Barbara Pacheco; Tampa Bay: Doug Weber, Diana Baker
John DiCesare, Greg Milliken, Ray Salazar
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lorida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today
The predecessors of what is now known as a United Way began in Florida in the 1920s. With small beginnings, valiant volunteers and skilled professional staff, they developed into a powerful force for good in their communities, raising more than $202 million dollars in the 2006-07 campaigns.
United Way Founders
Big Bend (Tallahassee) - Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor & Wakulla
1943 Frank Moor, Payne Midyette, Charles Ausley $59,991 $7,141,414
Brevard County (Cocoa Beach) 1957 Kyle Lockeby, Dr. Myron Habegger, Blanche Quick $104,082 $6,106,000
Broward County (Ft.Lauderdale) 1939 $25,000 $13,192,500
Central Florida (Highland City) - Polk, Hardee & Highlands 1944 $8,212,000
Charlotte County (Port Charlotte) 1966 $30,000 $615,800
Citrus County (Lecanto) 1987 Gerry Mulligan, Steve Lamb, Wilson Burns $160,000 $615,120
Collier County (Naples) 1957 E.M. Brown $22,891 $2,737,855
Escambia County (Pensacola) 1924 J.H. Sherrill, Morris Bear, Mrs. C.H. (Agnes) Weis $30,000 $2,570,020
Heart of Florida (Orlando) - Orange, Osceola & Seminole 1939 Mayor Bob Carr $40,155 $17,472,000
Hernando County (Spring Hill) 1987 Jeff Casto, Robert Bruckner, Len Tria, Jim Gordon $67,000 $625,000
Indian River County (Vero Beach) 1961 Dan Richardson $44,367 $2,324,975
Lake & Sumter Counties (Leesburg) 1960s $35,199 $975,000
Lee County (Fort Myers) - Lee, Glades & Hendry 1957 $66,000 $6,903,088
Manatee County (Bradenton) 1943 R.G. Mulholland, H.S. Moody, Herman Eberts, Howard Levering, Fred Kushmer, Jr. $28,000 $2,830,000
Marion County (Ocala) 1961 Bonnie Heath $82,822 $2,565,273
Martin County (Stuart) 1972 Larry Buchanan, Ken Ferguson, Guy Cromwell, Ed Strickland $47,000 $2,202,054
Miami-Dade (Miami) 1920s Richard Plummer, Leonard K. Thompson, William John Matheson $44,794,000
Monroe County (Key West) 1978 Alan Hampton $59,372 $250,145
Northeast Florida (Jacksonville) - Baker, Clay, Duval & Nassau 1924 Frank C. Groover, Morgan V. Gress $202,329 $25,173,000
Northwest Florida (Panama City) - Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, $3,300 $2,339,622 Jackson & Washington
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North Central Florida (Gainesville) - Alachua, J. Howard Hall, Marvin Gresham, C.B. Wester $84,700 $3,809,546 Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy & Union 1957
Okaloosa-Walton Counties (Ft Walton Beach) 1957 Mrs. Robert McCreary $2,456,959
Okeechobee County (Okeechobee) 1986 Michael Mills $20,000 $65,200
Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach) 1939 $165,600 $14,065,774
Pasco County (Port Richey) 1982 Ann Hildebrand, Bill Ragan $50,000 $1,366,124
Putnam County (Palatka) 1992 Ann Breidenstein, Dr. E. Risch, Kerry Rowel $77,000 $181,626
St. Johns County (St. Augustine) 1957 James Brock, W.C. Edmiston, Don Tully, Hamilton Upchurch $48,177 $1,363,768
St. Lucie County (Fort Pierce) 1962 Alto Adams, Jr., Richard V. Neill, Anne Wilder $67,000 $1,850,000
Santa Rosa County (Milton) 1957 Wayne T. Kent, J.P. Trodd, Betty R. Willey $8,600 $195,612
Sarasota County (Sarasota) - Sarasota & Desoto 1948 LeRoy T. Fenne, Frances Filson, John C. Pinkerton $47,000 $3,030,000
South Sarasota (Venice) 1967 $5,000 $738,195
Suwannee Valley (Lake City) - Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette & Suwannee 1968 Thomas W. Brown, S. Austin Peele $29,186 $672,031
Tampa Bay (Tampa) - Hillsborough & Pinellas UWs merged in 2002 1924/1932 C.C. Nott & Allen Grazier $179,011 & $20,277 $23,700,000
Volusia-Flagler Counties (Daytona Beach) 1941 Don W. Evans, Ruth Wood, W.J. Gardiner, Charles B. Prettyman, Jr. $3,200,000
Execs / CPOs
Jimmy Dennard, Jim Russell, Ed Eagen, Kenneth S. Armstrong
Art Snyder, Phil Schneiderman, Joe Reno, John Nelson, Rob Rains
E. Douglas Endsley, Robert C. MacConnell, Douglas E. Weber
Greg Falk, Tom Brown, Perry Heath, Terry Worthington
Sherry Sandidge-Cobb, Paula Wilman, Cecy Cowger Glenn
Debbie Lewis, Dawn Arline, Patricia Walker, John Marmish
Sue Corder, Tommye Jones Kenworthy, Ernie BretzmannMrs. Kelen Kahn (volunteer), Flossie Davis Watson, John Liggon, Bob Goulet, Ted Hendry, Greg Hettue,Dennis McKinnon, Sr., Jean Norman
Bert Neidig, Ed Rawa, Larry Norvell, Brian Quail, John Hawkins, Robert H. BrownMarilyn Ceh, James Ennis, Penny Zaphel, Valerie Orshal-Hunt, Kathy JonesArthur Landauer, Col. Kenneth H. Black, William M. Pozaro, Mercho Rogel,Mary Beth Herzog, Sara Faircloth, Kay Youngbluth, Tom Brown, Michael Kint
A.M. Blackburn, Eva P. Knowles, Bob Reardon, Dick Clark, Harry Honan, John L. ProvanceRuby Watson, David Sherman, Burnett Bloodworth, Robert Cornelius, Cliff Smith
Lee C. Ranck, Joe Reno, Bertram South, Stanley Stephens, John Sands, Earline Parker, Babs Faulk, Gerard F. Koontz, Sr.
Maryann Twyford, Toni James, Fran Clemons, Toni James, Maureen Quinlan
Dan Goulet, Bob Aramony, Rob Rains, Steve Batsche, James Vojcsik
William Aramony, Vito Rigillo, Clark LaMendola, Tanya Glazebrook, Harve A. Mogul
Peggy Von Sonn, Curt Blair, Samuel Lancaster, Mufti Kieffer, Frank Fidder, Rae Miller, Peter Ilchuk, Susan Gouldy
Fred Huffman, Ralph DiSanto, Richard Covey, Virginia Mason, Don Custis, Connie Hodges
Lawrence M. Conley, Jerry C. Hix, Jr. Edward T. Richards
Cecil B. Webster, Raymond Waldrop, L.K. Cannon, Jr., William Dick, David G. Sherard, Walter R. Lee, Jr.,John W. Hewell, Dorothea Snyder, Steven E. Reardon, Karen G. Bricklemyer
Roger Pryor, H.E. Peterson, H.R. Kennaston, O.Lloyd Turner, Glenn R. Sullivan, John Conners, Bill Robinson
Frank Irby (current volunteer)
George N. Pyke, Dino Caras, Dan Goulet, John Dyess, Scott Badesch
Jim Snyder, Susan Arnett
Jim Melfi, Jeanine Mordon
John DiCesare, Ann Breidenstein
Fredrick Johnston, Jacki Butts, Charles Brown, Karen Knapp
Eileen Perrigo, Guy Thompson
Alexander L. Young
Marvin Huskey, Steve Brett
Phyllis Whitaker, Carol Verducci, R. Earline Parker, Rita DoppHillsborough: Edson Foster, Tetlow R. Johnson, Jim Rowe, Wayne Davis, Kim Scheeler, Doug Weber;Pinellas: Curtis West, Gene Christiansen, Dick Clawson, Barbara Pacheco; Tampa Bay: Doug Weber, Diana Baker
John DiCesare, Greg Milliken, Ray Salazar
YearFounded
Founding Year$ Raised
$ Raised toDate (06-07)
TT he Broad Array of Programs Operated by Florida United Ways
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Community Impact -- Human Care Network; NALCUW Neighborhood HousesCapital Campaign; Funding Partner: 2-1-1 Regional Call Center, Whole Child Project, Partnership to End Homelessness, Program Outcomes MeasurementFunding partner: Success By 6; Human Services Council; HMIS Grant; Caring Club; NALC partnerCharacter Counts!; White Doves Holiday Project; School Supplies for StudentsNALC partner
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CFC, ESL/Literacy Program, Coats for Kids (Christmas), NALC Food Drive, VOAD, CERT Program, Summer Fun Guidebook, Homeless Coalition, County Health Dept/UW Medical Reserve Corp.
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The Grapevine I&R to walk-in clients; NALC partnerNALC PartnerLong-Term Recovery, ServicePoint linking 30 agencies & churches, FEMA Housing Transition Program, Cram the Van (school supplies), Coats for KidsFunding Partner: 211
Partner with NEFIN for HMIS; lead agency for Homeless Services Network & Long-Term RecoveryHands on Tampa Bay, Workplace Volunteer Council, Volunteer Management Training, Disaster Services, Family Well-Being Agenda, Summer Care Initiative, Targeted Neighborhoods, West Cent FL Labor CouncilCommunity Foundation
TT he Broad Array of Programs Operated by Florida United Ways
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Leadership Giving Association
Leadership CircleNeapolitan Society
Leaders in Giving SocietyLeadership Club
Leadership Investment AssociationSunshine Society
Keel ClubPathfinders & Keel Club
Eclipse ClubKeel Club
Leadership & Endowment Circle
Keel ClubRed Feather Fellowship; Women's Leadership Council
Leadership Club
Leadership CircleKeel Club
Pillars ClubPillar Club
Frederick T. Johnston Society
Keel Club
Challenger's ClubLeadership Circle
Pillars Club
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Tocqueville Society
Leadership
Giving (name)
Women's Initiative
Planned Giving
FSECC & CFC
2-1-1/First Call For Help
Volunteer Center
Gifts In Kind
Success By 6/Early Childhood
Financial Stability (EITC, etc.)
Public Policy Committee
EF&S Administration
Other
Whole Child Leon, BEST (Believe, Earn, Save, Thrive), ALO (African American Leadership Outreach) Healthy Families, HOPWA grants; NALC partner
NALC partner
Financial Literacy Coalition; NALC partnerALO (African-American Leadership Outreach), Whole ChildVolunteer Reception Center (disasters)
Community Impact -- Human Care Network; NALCUW Neighborhood HousesCapital Campaign; Funding Partner: 2-1-1 Regional Call Center, Whole Child Project, Partnership to End Homelessness, Program Outcomes MeasurementFunding partner: Success By 6; Human Services Council; HMIS Grant; Caring Club; NALC partnerCharacter Counts!; White Doves Holiday Project; School Supplies for StudentsNALC partner
Life: Act 2, Born LearningBorn Learning
CFC, ESL/Literacy Program, Coats for Kids (Christmas), NALC Food Drive, VOAD, CERT Program, Summer Fun Guidebook, Homeless Coalition, County Health Dept/UW Medical Reserve Corp.
Funding partner: 211; NALC partner
The Grapevine I&R to walk-in clients; NALC partnerNALC PartnerLong-Term Recovery, ServicePoint linking 30 agencies & churches, FEMA Housing Transition Program, Cram the Van (school supplies), Coats for KidsFunding Partner: 211
Partner with NEFIN for HMIS; lead agency for Homeless Services Network & Long-Term RecoveryHands on Tampa Bay, Workplace Volunteer Council, Volunteer Management Training, Disaster Services, Family Well-Being Agenda, Summer Care Initiative, Targeted Neighborhoods, West Cent FL Labor CouncilCommunity Foundation
BIG BEND In 1992 became a regional UW by including seven surrounding counties with Leon County. � Held first major community-wide rally following 9/11. � Took a Harley Davidson motorcycle into the Cabinet Room at the Florida Capitol and got Gov. Bush to sit on it and the Cabinet to pose around him.
BREVARD First 2-1-1 in Florida, 7th in nation (April 2001). � Healthy Families program brought into community in 1998 and brought in-house in 2003. � Honored as Organization of the Year through FLORIDA TODAY Reaching Out Awards � $500,000 US Dept. of Labor grant to connect 20 faith-based and community-based groups to the local workforce development system. � In 2005 had lead role in creation of the Brevard Long-Term Recovery Coalition to fill gaps in service left from 2004 hurricane season. � Brevard County Emergency Management asked UW to manage their five Centralized Points of Distribution, and UW created its UW Volunteer Corps and recruited and trained disaster volunteers. � UW began a partnership in 2003 with Leadership Brevard on the Brevard Tomorrow initiative.
BROWARD One of only two UWs in nation to operate a Commission on Substance Abuse, founded in 1999 as an internal program. � Developed the Transitional Independent Living (TIL) program to help foster youth become self-sufficient after they age out of the foster care system at age 18. � Impacted by five hurricanes in the past two years, losing power for a total of 18 days after Katrina and Wilma.
CHARLOTTE In 2003 started Endowment Fund, now with assets of almost $1 million. � Direct hit by Hurricane Charley in 2004; office and all records destroyed; operations continued through help of surrounding UWs and UWA for months. � In 2005 the county’s first 2-1-1 was initiated in collaboration with local government, along with county-wide VolunteerWay in 2006.
CENTRAL FLORIDA In 1980 merged three area UWs into UW of Cent Fl – Lake Region, Bartow, Lakeland. � Coordinated the first Publix company-wide campaign, raising a total of $214,133 outside Polk County, and in 2006 Publix raised $29,991,947 outside Polk. � In 1995 identified Success By 6 as a primary initiative; in 1996 Publix Super Markets received UWA’s Spirit of America Award and the Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville growth. � In 2004 recognized by the Community Foundation and Salvation Army for leadership role in response to hurricanes.
CITRUS In 2006 conducted a Community Needs Assessment with a grant from Progress Energy; identified top critical needs as affordable housing and high cost of medications; formed local partnerships to resolve these two issues. � Partnered with local organizations to build a food bank to store food for UW agencies, homeless shelters, community organizations and churches to dispense food to food pantries and soup kitchens. � Led the county effort to respond to Hurricane Katrina in Hancock County, MS. � Received the Outstanding Community Organization Award in 1995 from Citrus County Chamber of
mazing RecentAccomplishments
Commerce; IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence in 1998. � In 2004 adopted outcome measures as part of their allocation process. � In 2005 established 2-1-1 in Citrus County; annual funding provided by Citrus County Board of County Commissioners. � In 2006 UW formed partnership with Withlacoochee Technical Institute to identify deserving families to receive a student-repaired car/van.
ESCAMBIA Hit very hard by two hurricanes – Ivan in 2004 and Katrina in 2005. � Shifted from agency funding to priority service funding in 1983. � In 1997 created booklet “Children Do Come with Directions;” over 25 cities across U.S. now reproduce the booklet for their communities. � In 1999 partnered with city, county and University of West Florida to secure $400,000 federal grant for community outreach and development in four economically challenged neighborhoods and wrote the “Neighborhood Handbook” to help accelerate neighborhood association activity; partnered with Community Equity Investments, Inc. to train emerging neighborhood leaders; partnered with Center for Learning through Organized Volunteer Efforts (CLOVE), to engage more people in volunteer service and strengthen management of non-profit agencies. � In 2001 partnered with city for federally funded neighborhood Weed & Seed Grant to weed out crime and seed in positive alternatives. � In 2006 worked with chambers, school district, Early Learning Coalition and Rotary Clubs to establish ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia, so that all children in Escambia County pass the reading portion of the FCAT by 2014. � Also in 2006 partnered with Partnership for a Healthy Community and Escambia County Health Department on the Escambia Community Collaborative, a comprehensive approach to community needs assessment and solutions implementation.
HEART OF FLORIDA In 2004 2-1-1, operated by HFUW, fielded more than 17,000 calls between August 13 (when Hurricane Charley hit Central Florida) and September 13 (one week after Hurricane Frances exited the area. � In 2005 HFUW collected and distributed more than $150,000 to UW of Greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. � Since 2003 has been leader in a working partnership with the Little Egypt Neighborhood Association, the University of Central Florida, Orange County District 6 Commissioner’s Office, Community Service Center and Mt. Sinai Baptist Church to bring additional services and capacity building opportunities to the Neighborhood. Activities include health fairs, community-based student nursing projects, listening projects, capacity building trainings, and community outreach events. The partnership has been the recipient of grants from Points of Light Foundation, Community Foundation of Dade County, and HUD.
INDIAN RIVER Community hard hit by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne; played significant role in Emergency Operations Center, coordinating volunteers and donations. � Recipient of United Way of America’s “Lasting Legacy Award” for “Excellence in Planned Giving” and several Fleur de Lis Awards in recognition of growth of their Tocqueville Society.
LAKE & SUMTER Created Double Dollars Program; community hit hard by 2007 tornadoes, played active role in relief and recovery.
LEE Highest per capita increases in campaign in both Florida and Southeast Region for both the past 5 and 10 years; among all Metro II UWs in the nation ranked #1 for the past 10 years and #2 for the past 5 years. � In 2004 UW 2-1-1 operated Storm Hotline, answering more than 70,000 calls during and immediately following Hurricane Charley. � In 2006 Lee County Publix Super Markets became first company to contribute more than $1 million in a single campaign.
MANATEE Established UW Foundation in 1998, which currently has assets of $2.2 million. � Recognized by Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2005 as a finalist for Non-Profit Organization of the Year.
MARION Established UW Endowment Fund in 1990, which currently has assets of $1.5 million. � Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 resulted in UW office closed without power for 2 weeks; UW set up Volunteer Reception Center at community college gymnasium, coordinating volunteers and food donations throughout county. � Recipient of $150,000 HUD grant to create a computerized network of agencies serving the homeless. � Operated First Call For Help/2-1-1 from 1989-2006; established an on-line Volunteer Center in 2004 (discontinued in 2006).
MIAMI-DADE Awarded UWA Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville Society growth. � Received UWA Diversity Award. � In 1992 hit hard by Hurricane Andrew and created a model for the nation for coordination of disaster response and recovery. � In 1996 partnered with Hands On Miami, a volunteer recruitment and referral center. � In 2007 dedicated United Way Center for Excellence in Education, an innovative teaching, learning, research, and training facility for early childhood development with more than 70 partners.
United Ways are best known for their annual fund-raising campaigns, but they really do so much more to improve their communities. These pages reflect amazing non-fund-raising accomplishments of Florida United Ways. Reported here are events and achievements not noted in the page titled “Florida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today.”
BIG BEND In 1992 became a regional UW by including seven surrounding counties with Leon County. � Held first major community-wide rally following 9/11. � Took a Harley Davidson motorcycle into the Cabinet Room at the Florida Capitol and got Gov. Bush to sit on it and the Cabinet to pose around him.
BREVARD First 2-1-1 in Florida, 7th in nation (April 2001). � Healthy Families program brought into community in 1998 and brought in-house in 2003. � Honored as Organization of the Year through FLORIDA TODAY Reaching Out Awards � $500,000 US Dept. of Labor grant to connect 20 faith-based and community-based groups to the local workforce development system. � In 2005 had lead role in creation of the Brevard Long-Term Recovery Coalition to fill gaps in service left from 2004 hurricane season. � Brevard County Emergency Management asked UW to manage their five Centralized Points of Distribution, and UW created its UW Volunteer Corps and recruited and trained disaster volunteers. � UW began a partnership in 2003 with Leadership Brevard on the Brevard Tomorrow initiative.
BROWARD One of only two UWs in nation to operate a Commission on Substance Abuse, founded in 1999 as an internal program. � Developed the Transitional Independent Living (TIL) program to help foster youth become self-sufficient after they age out of the foster care system at age 18. � Impacted by five hurricanes in the past two years, losing power for a total of 18 days after Katrina and Wilma.
CHARLOTTE In 2003 started Endowment Fund, now with assets of almost $1 million. � Direct hit by Hurricane Charley in 2004; office and all records destroyed; operations continued through help of surrounding UWs and UWA for months. � In 2005 the county’s first 2-1-1 was initiated in collaboration with local government, along with county-wide VolunteerWay in 2006.
CENTRAL FLORIDA In 1980 merged three area UWs into UW of Cent Fl – Lake Region, Bartow, Lakeland. � Coordinated the first Publix company-wide campaign, raising a total of $214,133 outside Polk County, and in 2006 Publix raised $29,991,947 outside Polk. � In 1995 identified Success By 6 as a primary initiative; in 1996 Publix Super Markets received UWA’s Spirit of America Award and the Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville growth. � In 2004 recognized by the Community Foundation and Salvation Army for leadership role in response to hurricanes.
CITRUS In 2006 conducted a Community Needs Assessment with a grant from Progress Energy; identified top critical needs as affordable housing and high cost of medications; formed local partnerships to resolve these two issues. � Partnered with local organizations to build a food bank to store food for UW agencies, homeless shelters, community organizations and churches to dispense food to food pantries and soup kitchens. � Led the county effort to respond to Hurricane Katrina in Hancock County, MS. � Received the Outstanding Community Organization Award in 1995 from Citrus County Chamber of
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Commerce; IABC Silver Quill Award of Excellence in 1998. � In 2004 adopted outcome measures as part of their allocation process. � In 2005 established 2-1-1 in Citrus County; annual funding provided by Citrus County Board of County Commissioners. � In 2006 UW formed partnership with Withlacoochee Technical Institute to identify deserving families to receive a student-repaired car/van.
ESCAMBIA Hit very hard by two hurricanes – Ivan in 2004 and Katrina in 2005. � Shifted from agency funding to priority service funding in 1983. � In 1997 created booklet “Children Do Come with Directions;” over 25 cities across U.S. now reproduce the booklet for their communities. � In 1999 partnered with city, county and University of West Florida to secure $400,000 federal grant for community outreach and development in four economically challenged neighborhoods and wrote the “Neighborhood Handbook” to help accelerate neighborhood association activity; partnered with Community Equity Investments, Inc. to train emerging neighborhood leaders; partnered with Center for Learning through Organized Volunteer Efforts (CLOVE), to engage more people in volunteer service and strengthen management of non-profit agencies. � In 2001 partnered with city for federally funded neighborhood Weed & Seed Grant to weed out crime and seed in positive alternatives. � In 2006 worked with chambers, school district, Early Learning Coalition and Rotary Clubs to establish ECARE, Every Child a Reader in Escambia, so that all children in Escambia County pass the reading portion of the FCAT by 2014. � Also in 2006 partnered with Partnership for a Healthy Community and Escambia County Health Department on the Escambia Community Collaborative, a comprehensive approach to community needs assessment and solutions implementation.
HEART OF FLORIDA In 2004 2-1-1, operated by HFUW, fielded more than 17,000 calls between August 13 (when Hurricane Charley hit Central Florida) and September 13 (one week after Hurricane Frances exited the area. � In 2005 HFUW collected and distributed more than $150,000 to UW of Greater New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. � Since 2003 has been leader in a working partnership with the Little Egypt Neighborhood Association, the University of Central Florida, Orange County District 6 Commissioner’s Office, Community Service Center and Mt. Sinai Baptist Church to bring additional services and capacity building opportunities to the Neighborhood. Activities include health fairs, community-based student nursing projects, listening projects, capacity building trainings, and community outreach events. The partnership has been the recipient of grants from Points of Light Foundation, Community Foundation of Dade County, and HUD.
INDIAN RIVER Community hard hit by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne; played significant role in Emergency Operations Center, coordinating volunteers and donations. � Recipient of United Way of America’s “Lasting Legacy Award” for “Excellence in Planned Giving” and several Fleur de Lis Awards in recognition of growth of their Tocqueville Society.
LAKE & SUMTER Created Double Dollars Program; community hit hard by 2007 tornadoes, played active role in relief and recovery.
LEE Highest per capita increases in campaign in both Florida and Southeast Region for both the past 5 and 10 years; among all Metro II UWs in the nation ranked #1 for the past 10 years and #2 for the past 5 years. � In 2004 UW 2-1-1 operated Storm Hotline, answering more than 70,000 calls during and immediately following Hurricane Charley. � In 2006 Lee County Publix Super Markets became first company to contribute more than $1 million in a single campaign.
MANATEE Established UW Foundation in 1998, which currently has assets of $2.2 million. � Recognized by Tampa Bay Business Journal in 2005 as a finalist for Non-Profit Organization of the Year.
MARION Established UW Endowment Fund in 1990, which currently has assets of $1.5 million. � Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 resulted in UW office closed without power for 2 weeks; UW set up Volunteer Reception Center at community college gymnasium, coordinating volunteers and food donations throughout county. � Recipient of $150,000 HUD grant to create a computerized network of agencies serving the homeless. � Operated First Call For Help/2-1-1 from 1989-2006; established an on-line Volunteer Center in 2004 (discontinued in 2006).
MIAMI-DADE Awarded UWA Fleur de Lis Award for Tocqueville Society growth. � Received UWA Diversity Award. � In 1992 hit hard by Hurricane Andrew and created a model for the nation for coordination of disaster response and recovery. � In 1996 partnered with Hands On Miami, a volunteer recruitment and referral center. � In 2007 dedicated United Way Center for Excellence in Education, an innovative teaching, learning, research, and training facility for early childhood development with more than 70 partners.
United Ways are best known for their annual fund-raising campaigns, but they really do so much more to improve their communities. These pages reflect amazing non-fund-raising accomplishments of Florida United Ways. Reported here are events and achievements not noted in the page titled “Florida’s United Ways – Their Beginnings and Today.”
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United Way of Florida Board of Governors 2006-07
Florida United Way CPO Council 2006-2007
Board ChairRob RainsCocoa
Chair-ElectTom SheehanWest Palm Beach
Secretary/TreasurerTerry WorthingtonHighland City
Immediate Past ChairAlan Polackwich, Sr. Vero Beach
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Received a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create Life: Act 2, a program focused on ensuring the independence and quality of life for seniors. � First $1 million gift in nation from an individual donor following Hurricane Katrina national relief effort. � At request of mayor, led a city-wide coordination, housing and relief effort to more than 2,700 Katrina evacuees. � Largest 2-1-1 in north Florida encompassing 10 counties and shared database of more than 75 agencies. � Raised more than $10 million in EITC dollars through a partnership with more than 70 partners.
PALM BEACH COUNTY Raised $3.8 million for victims of 9-11 tragedy, largest of any UW outside New York area. � UW in charge of Emergency Support Function 15, to assist with volunteers and donations, opening Volunteer Reception Centers and managing county-run distribution sites for food, water and ice for hurricane victims. Became a founding partner of the Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition, consisting of community leaders from county government agencies, non-profit and
faith-based organizations. � From a $3.2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, created Prosperity Centers in 2003 which includes VITA free income tax preparation for low-income tax payers, helping them receive Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), and the IDA program, which is a 2 for 1 matched-savings program designed to help residents become homeowners up to $6,000. Recipient of UWA’s Best Practices Award for the Prosperity Campaign. � In 2006 received a four-star charity rating by Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity watchdog group. Four stars is the highest ranking possible. � In 2005 the VITA program awarded the Daily Points of Light Award from the Points of Light Foundation. � In 2006 received Gold Certification from the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Palm Beach County for excellence in management in the non-profit sector.
PUTNAM Provides an e-mail alert, The Grapevine, for more than 200 subscribers; produced county-wide needs assessment, resource directory and Volunteer Putnam in 2006.
ST. JOHNS In 1990 separated from Volusia County United Way to become free-standing. � Led the formation of the UW in neighboring Putnam County in 1991 and continue to provide administrative support. � Completed an “economic impact study” in 2004 and 2007. � Received an award from the state housing coalition for purchasing and rehabbing a building in an impoverished neighborhood to house the UW in 1995. � Have formed successful advisory boards in outlying areas of the county which promote greater volunteer and campaign support and increased services to the areas.
ST. LUCIE Community hit hard by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 and Wilma in 2005; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SANTA ROSA Community hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, which destroyed UW office; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SARASOTA Interesting quote from minutes of board meeting in October 1948: “It was agreed that some representative from the wealthy ‘idle’ class of our community should be invited to become a board member.” � Honors: Gifts In Kind International Pinnacle Award, 2002; UWA Lasting Legacy/Planned Giving Award, 1998, 1999, and 2001; UWA Women’s Initiative/Outstanding New Initiative, 2001; Salvation Army Distinguished Service Award/Hurricane Season 2004.
SUWANNEE VALLEY In 2002 created Suwannee Valley Community Foundation. � In 2004 received a grant to institute the Food Bank of Suwannee Valley; transitioned to Catholic Charities. � In 2006 began implementation of plans to develop an internal volunteer center. � In 2007 convened the Suwannee Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD).
TAMPA BAY In 2002 the United Ways of Pinellas County and Hillsborough County merged to form the United Way of Tampa Bay. � Adopted a strategic plan which directs transformation to the Community Impact Model.
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER Sustained operations of First Call For Help throughout 3 hurricanes (Charley, Frances, and Jeanne) without power and operating telephones with portable generators. � Participated in the creation of the Community Agenda – the first community-wide priority setting process for health and human services. � In 2000 recipient of UWA’s Lasting Legacy Award for Excellence in Planned Giving, Special Achievement in Planned giving (2002), Volunteer Center of the Year award for 2005 and 2006 from USA Today and Points of Light Foundation in 2007.
“In each of us, there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone.”
– John F. Kennedy
A Charles Allcott, IIIClearwater
Scott BadeschBoynton Beach
Diana BakerTampa
Jeff BlassDaytona Beach
Eileen BoyleClearwater
Ann BreidensteinSt. Augustine
Walter DrySpring Hill
Hon. Thomas D. EpskyPort St. Lucie
Cecy Cowger GlennPort Charlotte
Susan GoldenJacksonville
Marilyn Finney (Bunny)Merritt Island
Jerry KoontzUnited Way of Manatee CountyBradenton
John MarmishUnited Way of Citrus CountyLecanto
Fred SeamonTallahassee
BIG BEND – TallahasseeKen ArmstrongBREVARD COUNTY – CocoaRobert R. RainsBROWARD COUNTY – Fort LauderdaleDoug WeberCENTRAL FLORIDA – Highland CityTerry WorthingtonCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Port Charlotte Cecy Cowger Glenn
CITRUS COUNTY – LecantoJohn E. Marmish, Jr.
COLLIER COUNTY – NaplesErnest BretzmannESCAMBIA COUNTY – PensacolaJean NormanHEART OF FLORIDA – OrlandoBob BrownHERNANDO COUNTY – Spring HillKathy JonesINDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Vero BeachMichael KintLAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES – LeesburgJohn Provance
LEE COUNTY – Fort MyersCliff SmithMANATEE COUNTY – BradentonGerard F. KoontzMARION COUNTY – OcalaMaureen QuinlanMARTIN COUNTY – StuartJames P. VojcsikMIAMI-DADE – MiamiHarve A. MogulMONROE COUNTY – Key WestSusan GouldyNORTHEAST FLORIDA – JacksonvilleConnie HodgesNORTHWEST FLORIDA – Panama CityEd RichardsNORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA – GainesvilleKaren BricklemyerOKALOOSA/WALTON COUNTY – Fort Walton BeachWilliam M. RobinsonOKEECHOBEE COUNTY – OkeechobeeFrank IrbyPALM BEACH COUNTY – Boynton BeachScott B. Badesch
PASCO COUNTY – Port RicheySusan ArnettPUTNAM COUNTY – PalatkaJeanine MordonST. JOHNS COUNTY – St. AugustineAnn BreidensteinST. LUCIE COUNTY – Fort PierceKaren KnappSANTA ROSA COUNTY – MiltonGuy W. ThompsonSARASOTA COUNTY – SarasotaAlexander L. YoungSOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY – VeniceSteve BrettSUWANNEE VALLEY – Lake CityRita DoppTAMPA BAY – TampaDiana BakerVOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES – Daytona BeachRay Salazar
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United Way of Florida Board of Governors 2006-07
Florida United Way CPO Council 2006-2007
Board ChairRob RainsCocoa
Chair-ElectTom SheehanWest Palm Beach
Secretary/TreasurerTerry WorthingtonHighland City
Immediate Past ChairAlan Polackwich, Sr. Vero Beach
NORTHEAST FLORIDA Received a $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create Life: Act 2, a program focused on ensuring the independence and quality of life for seniors. � First $1 million gift in nation from an individual donor following Hurricane Katrina national relief effort. � At request of mayor, led a city-wide coordination, housing and relief effort to more than 2,700 Katrina evacuees. � Largest 2-1-1 in north Florida encompassing 10 counties and shared database of more than 75 agencies. � Raised more than $10 million in EITC dollars through a partnership with more than 70 partners.
PALM BEACH COUNTY Raised $3.8 million for victims of 9-11 tragedy, largest of any UW outside New York area. � UW in charge of Emergency Support Function 15, to assist with volunteers and donations, opening Volunteer Reception Centers and managing county-run distribution sites for food, water and ice for hurricane victims. Became a founding partner of the Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition, consisting of community leaders from county government agencies, non-profit and
faith-based organizations. � From a $3.2 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, created Prosperity Centers in 2003 which includes VITA free income tax preparation for low-income tax payers, helping them receive Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC), and the IDA program, which is a 2 for 1 matched-savings program designed to help residents become homeowners up to $6,000. Recipient of UWA’s Best Practices Award for the Prosperity Campaign. � In 2006 received a four-star charity rating by Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity watchdog group. Four stars is the highest ranking possible. � In 2005 the VITA program awarded the Daily Points of Light Award from the Points of Light Foundation. � In 2006 received Gold Certification from the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Palm Beach County for excellence in management in the non-profit sector.
PUTNAM Provides an e-mail alert, The Grapevine, for more than 200 subscribers; produced county-wide needs assessment, resource directory and Volunteer Putnam in 2006.
ST. JOHNS In 1990 separated from Volusia County United Way to become free-standing. � Led the formation of the UW in neighboring Putnam County in 1991 and continue to provide administrative support. � Completed an “economic impact study” in 2004 and 2007. � Received an award from the state housing coalition for purchasing and rehabbing a building in an impoverished neighborhood to house the UW in 1995. � Have formed successful advisory boards in outlying areas of the county which promote greater volunteer and campaign support and increased services to the areas.
ST. LUCIE Community hit hard by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 and Wilma in 2005; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SANTA ROSA Community hit hard by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005, which destroyed UW office; active role in disaster response and recovery.
SARASOTA Interesting quote from minutes of board meeting in October 1948: “It was agreed that some representative from the wealthy ‘idle’ class of our community should be invited to become a board member.” � Honors: Gifts In Kind International Pinnacle Award, 2002; UWA Lasting Legacy/Planned Giving Award, 1998, 1999, and 2001; UWA Women’s Initiative/Outstanding New Initiative, 2001; Salvation Army Distinguished Service Award/Hurricane Season 2004.
SUWANNEE VALLEY In 2002 created Suwannee Valley Community Foundation. � In 2004 received a grant to institute the Food Bank of Suwannee Valley; transitioned to Catholic Charities. � In 2006 began implementation of plans to develop an internal volunteer center. � In 2007 convened the Suwannee Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD).
TAMPA BAY In 2002 the United Ways of Pinellas County and Hillsborough County merged to form the United Way of Tampa Bay. � Adopted a strategic plan which directs transformation to the Community Impact Model.
VOLUSIA-FLAGLER Sustained operations of First Call For Help throughout 3 hurricanes (Charley, Frances, and Jeanne) without power and operating telephones with portable generators. � Participated in the creation of the Community Agenda – the first community-wide priority setting process for health and human services. � In 2000 recipient of UWA’s Lasting Legacy Award for Excellence in Planned Giving, Special Achievement in Planned giving (2002), Volunteer Center of the Year award for 2005 and 2006 from USA Today and Points of Light Foundation in 2007.
“In each of us, there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated
into benefit for everyone.”
– John F. Kennedy
A Charles Allcott, IIIClearwater
Scott BadeschBoynton Beach
Diana BakerTampa
Jeff BlassDaytona Beach
Eileen BoyleClearwater
Ann BreidensteinSt. Augustine
Walter DrySpring Hill
Hon. Thomas D. EpskyPort St. Lucie
Cecy Cowger GlennPort Charlotte
Susan GoldenJacksonville
Marilyn Finney (Bunny)Merritt Island
Jerry KoontzUnited Way of Manatee CountyBradenton
John MarmishUnited Way of Citrus CountyLecanto
Fred SeamonTallahassee
BIG BEND – TallahasseeKen ArmstrongBREVARD COUNTY – CocoaRobert R. RainsBROWARD COUNTY – Fort LauderdaleDoug WeberCENTRAL FLORIDA – Highland CityTerry WorthingtonCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Port Charlotte Cecy Cowger Glenn
CITRUS COUNTY – LecantoJohn E. Marmish, Jr.
COLLIER COUNTY – NaplesErnest BretzmannESCAMBIA COUNTY – PensacolaJean NormanHEART OF FLORIDA – OrlandoBob BrownHERNANDO COUNTY – Spring HillKathy JonesINDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Vero BeachMichael KintLAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES – LeesburgJohn Provance
LEE COUNTY – Fort MyersCliff SmithMANATEE COUNTY – BradentonGerard F. KoontzMARION COUNTY – OcalaMaureen QuinlanMARTIN COUNTY – StuartJames P. VojcsikMIAMI-DADE – MiamiHarve A. MogulMONROE COUNTY – Key WestSusan GouldyNORTHEAST FLORIDA – JacksonvilleConnie HodgesNORTHWEST FLORIDA – Panama CityEd RichardsNORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA – GainesvilleKaren BricklemyerOKALOOSA/WALTON COUNTY – Fort Walton BeachWilliam M. RobinsonOKEECHOBEE COUNTY – OkeechobeeFrank IrbyPALM BEACH COUNTY – Boynton BeachScott B. Badesch
PASCO COUNTY – Port RicheySusan ArnettPUTNAM COUNTY – PalatkaJeanine MordonST. JOHNS COUNTY – St. AugustineAnn BreidensteinST. LUCIE COUNTY – Fort PierceKaren KnappSANTA ROSA COUNTY – MiltonGuy W. ThompsonSARASOTA COUNTY – SarasotaAlexander L. YoungSOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY – VeniceSteve BrettSUWANNEE VALLEY – Lake CityRita DoppTAMPA BAY – TampaDiana BakerVOLUSIA-FLAGLER COUNTIES – Daytona BeachRay Salazar
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